Mandee's 2009 Memories

Day 209

2009-08-31T17:40:00.003-06:00

Caught Melia watching cartoons early one morning....gotta love summer time!

Day 208

2009-08-31T17:36:00.002-06:00

Here we are at home depot getting started on the deck. Melia loves the orange carts. I missed the picture, but she was hanging upside down for a while

Day 207

2009-08-31T17:33:00.001-06:00

I gotta love a clean pantry!

Day 206

2009-08-31T17:30:00.002-06:00

Here we go...getting started on these invitations. Waiting on ribbon...grr

Day 205

2009-08-31T17:23:00.003-06:00

Melia loves playing in this dirt pile....it totally ruins her clothes, so it's not off limits. (notice the snow boots)

Day 204

2009-08-31T17:17:00.002-06:00

This is what I use to do my stomach cruches....I hate this ball...;)

Day 203

2009-08-31T16:51:00.003-06:00

We went to the Sand Dunes for the first time this year. I wasn't sure I was going to be able to go very far. Not much energy these days, with being an old pregnant woman. The water was still flowing a little bit (which is unheard of this time of year). We had a picnic, hiked to the visitor's center (then Todd came and picked me up) and we played in the water just a little. It was a fun afternoon!

Day 202

2009-08-31T16:49:00.002-06:00

Silly little kitty...

Day 201

2009-08-31T16:43:00.005-06:00

Today is my 43rd birthday. Melia and Todd went through and got me a really cool electronic picture frame. It is small and fits in my purse and runs on a battery. A very cool "brag book"

Day 200

2009-08-31T16:38:00.003-06:00

Just snap shots of my life...this is my very old bedside dresser...messy as usual! There is a bank Melia made me (the cardboard), a box of Premiere Jewlery, one of my favorite pictures of Melia and of course Bath and Body Works lotion!

Day 199

2009-08-31T16:33:00.001-06:00

The actual invitation they picked...now to get them all made!

Day 198

2009-08-31T16:30:00.002-06:00

Another look at the flower garden...have to take many pictures as it doesn't last very long here in the valley.

Day 197

2009-08-31T16:21:00.002-06:00

We met a high school friend at the Chyenne Mountain Zoo for the day! Angie has the most adorable little girls...it was a great day!

Day 196

2009-08-31T16:16:00.003-06:00

Harry Potter opened tonight! We drove to a little town about 20 miles away that never has lines...and had to wait in line! Liked the movie...not my favorite, but I do like the Potter movies!

Day 195

2009-08-31T15:52:00.003-06:00

Melia started swimming lessons. She is taking private lessons with the PE teacher from Evans. Brett Hinkhouse....he is really good with her.

Day 194

2009-08-31T14:34:00.000-06:00

The New Life Campus.....

Day 193

2009-08-31T14:30:00.002-06:00

Todd and I went to a Walmart get together and stayed in the Springs over night so we could go to church at New Life...this is the view from our hotel room.

Day 192

2009-08-31T14:28:00.001-06:00

Another invitaton idea...

Another sweet award

2009-08-11T14:36:00.002-06:00

This award comes from Denise...I love reading her blog! She has sure kept up with P365 this year, and puts my blog to shame with her updated posts! Thanks so much my MB friend!

I also want to leave this for some sweet people in my life....

Crystal

Candace

Pam

I know there are more....I have to think and contiue to add names. I'm trying to do this from memory....such a dangerous thing to do while I'm in a prenatal state!

Blog Awards....

2009-08-11T14:34:00.004-06:00

I've received a couple of blog awards from some really great friends! This one comes from Bridget from P365. What a great friend she has become in the last 8 months...have we really been taking pictures that long? I also want to send this on to some of my other wonderful friends....

Crystal

Christy

Lisa

day 191...really

2009-08-11T14:15:00.003-06:00

The invitation creation process begins. This is the first idea I came up with. The wedding colors are black and white with a touch of pink here and there.

Day 190...not

2009-08-11T14:04:00.004-06:00

This is actually a picture of the 4th of July, but there were so many pictures from vacation I wanted to put in my P365 album, I off a little bit. This would acutally be taken on day185, but is ending up here instead....love the ability to make this album what I want it to be

We went to the city fireworks display with full intentions of sitting in the bed of the pickup and watching....then it started to rain, so the blankets went over our heads instead of under us...then it started to pour and Todd and Melia (the smart ones) got into the front of the truck and Taylor and I stayed in the bed...until the water started to run down at us from the tailgate...boy were we wet! It was great fun and I was laughing so hard nearly couldn't climb into the pickup cab...great memories! Melia took this picture.

Day 189

2009-08-11T13:53:00.004-06:00

We got home and unpacked...looks as though Petri doesn't want to get left behind next time. It's so good to be home!

Day 188

2009-08-11T13:48:00.005-06:00

On our way home we ate at the Outback. Todd is famous for using at least 1/2 the bottle of Heinze 57 at all resteraunts...so I guess his reputation preceeded him...this is all he got for his steak! Melia about rolled on the floor and demanded I take this for the PTOD.

Day 187

2009-07-28T16:29:00.003-06:00

On our way home we saw something you can only see in Arkansas! A live bait vending machine...had to get a picture of this one. This was on our way home at a gas station.

Day 186

2009-07-28T16:23:00.004-06:00

These are the beautiful houses we lived in for the time we were at the lake. The first picture is of the living area at the main house. The 2nd picture is of the guest house, where the girl stayed.

Day 185

2009-07-28T16:13:00.003-06:00

Today the boys all went on a guided fishing trip. The were fishing for strippers. It was a long day, and according to the guides not a great day of fishing, but we were pleased with 40lbs of fish.

Day 184

2009-07-28T16:08:00.004-06:00

My scuba boys. We try to get scuba gear each time we come to Beaver Lake. Those of us who are certified, like to play now and again. Someday we'll go on a real scuba trip, but need to get the other kids certified. Todd, Tatum and Kerry are getting ready to go.

Day 183

2009-07-28T16:04:00.003-06:00

This is a picture of the whole crew. All our kids and their friends and our grandson! The photo is blurry, but the only one I have.

Day 182

2009-07-18T12:27:00.002-06:00

We went and had "huge" ice cream cones....that was really an understatement! A little gas station sells these. Then it was off to see Transformers!

Day 181

2009-07-18T12:18:00.004-06:00

We played a new game called Scum. The most fun part of scum was the hats. There are many hats in Scum.. Tatum was the fairy. Nita was the tennis champ (thanks to the extra hat at the lake house) I was a pumpkin head and Alex was a mushroom head. We very much had a great time!

Day 180

2009-07-18T12:13:00.004-06:00

Alex and Melia loved to fish off the dock! It was really cute to watch them help each other!

Day 179

2009-07-18T12:08:00.002-06:00

Taylor and his friends Tysen and Cody floated all over the cove.

Day 178

2009-07-18T12:04:00.003-06:00

This is the breakfast on the first morning at the lake. Tatum, Nita and Kristin sitting at the bar and Kerry standing. The girls thought it was pretty early I think.

Day 177

2009-07-18T12:00:00.002-06:00

This is a picture of the boys...Taylor and his friend Tysen getting out of the pool at Dave and Gloria's. (Todd's uncle and aunt) Gloria is also in the picture..

Day 176

2009-07-18T11:53:00.003-06:00

This is the beginning of our vacation trip. We actually started on vacation on June 26th and this is June 25th's day. Again too many pictures I wanted to put in the album. Here is a picture of our GPS and Todd in the mirror. It amazes me how many gadgets we have to travel with these days!

Day 175

2009-07-18T11:46:00.004-06:00

June 24th...This is Todd's science experiment. After we put it outside, it seemed to just go down hill and down hill. We finally just threw it all out, and will start over another time.

Day 174

2009-06-25T08:43:00.002-06:00

This is an updated shot of the flower beds. They are filling in wonderfully!

Day 173

2009-06-25T08:39:00.003-06:00

Another picture of my hanging basket. They dont' last long, so I want to make sure to remember how beautiful they are.

Day 172

2009-06-25T08:35:00.003-06:00

This is a chair I've had for years and years. Todd's mom painted it Americana a while back. I like to put it on my porch starting around Memorial Day and it really stays there all summer. It is one of my favorite outside decor.

Day 171

2009-06-25T08:33:00.002-06:00

We had a good day working on the lawn, and then walked the 2 blocks to the river. Melia and Todd had a fun time fishing, I sat and read a book.

Day 170

2009-06-25T08:30:00.001-06:00

I love my bathroom...I hate to clean it!

Day 169

2009-06-25T08:24:00.002-06:00

There were lots of things to do at the grand opening. One of the things Melia thought was fun was the Aligator Farm was there with a couple of critters. She held the end of the snake...but wouldn't touch a fish on Saturday too funny!

Day 168

2009-06-25T08:20:00.003-06:00

This is the ribbon cutting. Todd and all the 20 year associates and some members of the Chamber of Commerce were there.

Day 167

2009-06-25T08:16:00.003-06:00

Walmart has been going through a huge remodle and the re-grand opening was on the 17th of June. I have too many pictures I want to put in this album so I'm starting today. This is a picture of the amazing cake the bakery associates created! They did an amazing job!

Day 166

2009-06-25T08:11:00.002-06:00

Melia got a bike yesterday for her birthday. She is a little nervous, so Todd customized some training wheels for her. She is determined to learn how to ride this bike!

Day 165

2009-06-25T08:07:00.004-06:00

Today our little girls turns 8! We went to a local Mexican resturant for lunch. They made her an ice cream sunday, put the sombrero on her head and sang Happy Birthday to her with the tradional Spanish song and then in English. She had a lot of fun today.

Day 164

2009-06-25T08:01:00.004-06:00

Today we headed up to the mountains to some beautiful lakes. We fished at Big Meadows where Melia and Todd caught 6 salmon, of different varieties. Melia was so funny. She wanted to catch the fish, but she was so timid of them she would sometimes drop her pole and run! Here she is "touching" one she caught.

Day 163

2009-06-25T07:55:00.003-06:00

I love visiting family, but I love being at home too! We picked up my flowers from the nursery. I so love my flowers in the summer!

Day 162

2009-06-25T07:54:00.001-06:00

Today was a lazy day. I really didn't do anything, so PTOD was tough to come up with. We did watch some movies, so that's where the TV picture comes in.

Day 161

2009-06-25T07:51:00.001-06:00

Today Todd and I celebrated 24 years of marriage. Melia went to a friends house for a couple of hours and we had supper at my favorite resturant The Blue Fox. It was really nice. (picture to follow, I need to go and take a picture of the sign)

Day 160

2009-06-25T07:43:00.003-06:00

Today Melia and I headed for home. It is so nice to see this silly house!

Day 159

2009-06-25T07:39:00.002-06:00

Today was spent cleaning mom's house so it it ready when she get home. This is a picture of Mom and Melia from the hospital.

Day 158

2009-06-25T07:34:00.002-06:00

This is a picture of yesterdays auction. Lot B were Mason's guns.

Day 157

2009-06-25T07:29:00.003-06:00

This is a photo from yesterday, when Kerry and Kristin had their first "flower" appointment. Today was Mason's auction. I'll put a picture of that in for tomo

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Another award

2009-06-23T14:47:00.002-06:00

This award comes from Denise. Thanks so much for thinking of me!

There are 3 rules to this award:

1) Post it on your blog and thank the person who gave it to you with a link to their blog
2)List 10 things about yourself
3)Nominate 7 others to receive this award.

My list:
1. I love to take pictures
2. I love my family
3. I like to read
4. I hate to clean bathrooms
5. I enjoy flowers
6. Rain is my favorite weather
7. I don't like bugs
8. I'm retired...and a SHAM
9. I love vacation with my kids
10 I need to update my blog more often!

I nominate

Crystal

Bridget

Pam

Lisa

Kelly

Blog Award

2009-06-23T14:44:00.000-06:00

I finally had a chance to go and read all your wonderful comments and had some wonderful friends bless me with some blog awards. I really don't deserve, as it was over 2 months since I had updated.

Crystal gave me this wonderful award!

I will pass this on, when I have a chance to breath. Melia thinks I've abandoned her today.

Caught up to my book.

2009-06-23T14:16:00.000-06:00

I am now caught up to my P365 album. I'm not caught up, but at least they are the same now. I hope to not ever get this behind again! If you are looking to catch up, I started posting today on day 100. You will need to go back many pages to catch everything that I put on here today! Thanks for looking my friends and for being forgiving!

Day 57

2009-06-23T14:12:00.002-06:00

This was the day of Mason's auction. Mom was in the hospital with Shingles, so Della, Melia and I were there all the day. There were some very interesting things there. This is Melia and me looking at Indian stuff. (don't know where this picture is either...go figure!)

Day 156

2009-06-23T13:55:00.000-06:00

We took engagement pictures today. I love this picture...not the favorite of the couple, but my favorite! It was a fun afternoon.

Day 155

2009-06-23T13:51:00.000-06:00

This was the day to shop for tuxes for the up and coming wedding. The bride and groom were in deep discussion.

Day 154

2009-06-23T13:49:00.000-06:00

Just a shot of downtown Colby. This a shot at the end of "main street" looking north from the Auction House. (can't find the picture)

Day 153

2009-06-23T13:46:00.000-06:00

Today we headed back to KS to visit my mom. However the trip to Omaha wouldn't have been complete without meeting IRL a Cricut message board buddy! This is Huskerscrapper! I'm so glad we had time to connect, if even for just a little bit. Melia was the photographer on this one.

Dady 152

2009-06-23T13:43:00.000-06:00

Shopping in Omaha happened today, and as usually Sally, Melia's build a bear, got quite an extensive wardrobe addition.

Day 151

2009-06-23T13:40:00.000-06:00

We learned a new game called Scum while in Nebraska. I went out and bought hats...we are going to bring this game to the Barnett family too!

Day 150

2009-06-23T13:35:00.000-06:00

My sister Kay makes most of the cakes for the weddings in our family. This is my oldest sister and Kay the 2nd oldest taking a look at a beautiful cake.

Day 149

2009-06-23T13:33:00.003-06:00

Here is the Bride and Groom: Ben and Becca. Becca is hugging my sister Carol.

Day 148

2009-06-23T13:28:00.003-06:00

The following day on to Omaha, NE for the celebration of my neices marriage. Melia just thinks her uncles are so cool. This is Uncle Dean. I think she wishes we all lived closer together.

Day 147

2009-06-23T13:25:00.003-06:00

We made it to my sister Carol's house. The first thing that Uncle Glen showed us was a turtle dove nest. 2 little eggs were in there.

Day 146

2009-06-23T13:22:00.003-06:00

We left for Nebraska the afternoon we took the girls home from the sleepover. We drove until we couldn't drive any more. We stopped in Sterling Colorado and Melia was so tired she was nearly asleep before her head hit the pillow. Another Mommy/Daughter trip is started!

Day 145

2009-06-23T13:19:00.002-06:00

Another picture of the girls. Todd made them dollar pancakes and they ate and ate and ate! It was a good first sleepover.

Day 144

2009-06-23T13:15:00.002-06:00

This is a snippet of the week...these are not in order, but all happened this week. It was a very full week.

This is a picture of Melia and a few friends who came to sleep over for her birthday celebration. This actually happened on Wednesday.

Day 143

2009-06-23T13:03:00.001-06:00

Bananas have become a daily food, since getting healthy.

Day 142

2009-06-23T12:59:00.001-06:00

Last day of school for students. This was as the end bell rang.

Day 141

2009-06-23T12:52:00.003-06:00

This was Melia's last day of school. The hardest part was telling her Librarian good bye. Mrs. Rice loves the kids at Sargent, and we felt like she really loved Melia. This is Mrs. Rice and Melia saying "see ya"

Day 140

2009-06-23T12:49:00.004-06:00

This is the front entrance to Evans, my home away from home for the last 3 years. You'd think they would eventually finish it.

Day 139

2009-06-23T12:44:00.003-06:00

Also closing the Library includes covering all the book shelves from the carpet cleaning and all the dust over the summer. I feel like I'm in a skittles box!

Day 138

2009-06-23T12:41:00.003-06:00

Closing the computer lab means cleaning the computers, unplugging them and covering them. Step 1 to closing the Library for summer is done!

Day 137

2009-06-23T12:38:00.003-06:00

Finally got them filled with dirt and planted some flowers today. I sure hope it doesn't freeze and kill them all. I've always wanted a bleeding heart, and we got two today! They are such dainty flowers.

Day 136

2009-06-23T12:35:00.004-06:00

We are still working on the flower beds. Putting in dirt today. We put in over 30 wheel barrows fu

Day 135

2009-06-23T12:31:00.003-06:00

While cleaning out my desk today, I found my staff name tags. We haven't worn these in nearly 2 years. I certainly won't be wearing them any more.

Day 134

2009-06-23T12:27:00.005-06:00

Here is another picture of the tomato plant. The roots were incredible. Todd was changing the water and Melia got to hold the plant...then she slipped and fell in the yucky water!

Day 132 and 133

2009-06-23T12:19:00.004-06:00

I took this picture of my mailbox and then printed it twice for P365. This project is suppose to show a snippet of my world...so here it is, I can't remember what pictures I print when...lol

Day 131

2009-06-23T12:16:00.003-06:00

This is my handy printer I bought at the beginning of this project. It has been a wonderful addition to the family.

Day 130

2009-06-23T12:09:00.003-06:00

Happy Mother's Day! Today I was surprsied with my most favorite in the whole world perfume! Poison

Day 129

2009-06-23T12:04:00.004-06:00

I've been looking for this Adhesive remover to fix the Sirus Radio mount in my car for nearly a year. Finally found it at Michaels in the Springs thanks to a great associate and his mangaer!

Day 128

2009-06-23T12:00:00.003-06:00

Field Trip to Cheyenne Mountain zoo with the Sargent 1st graders. They designed thier shirts and got to pick their hat color. Mrs. Hemmerling is right behind Melia. It was a really fun day.

Day 127

2009-06-23T11:56:00.004-06:00

Happy Summer Grilling! We've been wanting a gas grill for long time and we finally bought one!

Day 126

2009-06-23T11:51:00.003-06:00

Waiting for Todd at Walmart and this little sparrow landed on the cart. Reminded me that God takes care of us even more than the sparrow.

Day 125

2009-06-23T11:47:00.003-06:00

Tonight was the Million Word Club Banquet. It was a huge success....I was so tired by the end. Mr. Bilderbeck honored me with this beautiful flower arrangement. I feel so blessed to honor a group of kids who put my reading to shame! What a great way to go out on my last year here!

Day 124

2009-06-23T11:44:00.004-06:00

Todd had his last surgery today! We ate a Red Lobster to celebrate. Meila ordered her first Crab Legs....she had a blast!

Day 123

2009-06-23T11:40:00.003-06:00

I've always wanted to have a basket of these. Went to Walmart today, and they were reduced so I bought some. Things come to those who wait... :D

Day 122

2009-06-23T11:36:00.004-06:00

Walmart is going through a remodle adn the two tone brown is the color of the outside of the building. Todd is also in this picture. We are picking him up for lunch.

Day 121

2009-06-23T11:14:00.004-06:00

This is the laundry pile when Todd gets home from a week of meetings!

Happy May Day!

Day 120

2009-06-23T11:10:00.004-06:00

Here it is "The Science Experiment" Todd is growing tomato plants with Hydro-Podics

So much for taking a bath in my big tub!

Day 119

2009-06-23T11:06:00.004-06:00

What a total mess my desk and the Library becomes during the Million Word Club time!

Day 118

2009-06-23T11:05:00.003-06:00

There isn't a picture for today, as I put a couple of things given to my by students in my P365. They are things with the Miami Dolphins ... one is a trading card and one is a couple of stickers

Day 117

2009-06-23T11:02:00.002-06:00

Melia lost another tooth today. It's hard to see the hole, but this is the one on bottom side.

Day 116

2009-06-23T10:56:00.004-06:00

This is teh start of the flower beds for the front of the house. Wahooo - landscaping is started!

Day 115

2009-06-23T10:52:00.002-06:00

A group of teachers from Evans came over the scrapbook today. it was a blast! This is Jill the Art teacher and Leslie and 4/5 grade looping teacher @ the beginning of the day ... notice the table is still clean and organized!